Learning about the Garifuna.On a recent trip to Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. to visit our daughter, who is teaching English in an elementary school elementary school: see school. in Honduras this year, my wife and I were fascinated by the rich culture of the Garifuna, an ethnic group in the Caribbean descended from a mix of Amerindian and African people The term African people can be used in two ways. First, it may refer to all people who live in Africa, see also demographics of Africa. Second, it is commonly used to describe people who trace their recent ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa, in particular Sub-Saharan . There are an estimated 200,000 Garifunas in Central America and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , including 98,000 concentrated along the North coast of Honduras where we traveled, and I was embarrassed that I had never heard of the group. I therefore turned to the Internet for help (Internet cafes are common throughout Honduras) and discovered sites such as Garifuna.com, Garifuna. org and Garifunalink.com, and learned about the Garifuna American Heritage American Heritage can refer to:
tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. and anxious to learn more. This issue of DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION offers "Curriculum Hotspots," the latest DA guide to the best education sites on the Web. These include news and information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. for celebrating Black History month--such as those compiled by Infoplease, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and Education World--and search tools, curriculum collections and research sites for investigating any K12 topic. An online version is also on our Web site, under the Online Resources tab. We invite you to distribute the guide to your staff, students and parents, and link your district site to ours (www.districtadministration.com). Only at EduComm We are delighted to announce that the keynote speakers for our 2007 EduComm conference, June 19-21 in Anaheim, Calif., are computing visionary Alan Kay, and David Pogue, technology columnist for The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times and Emmy-award winning correspondent for CBS News. EduComm is the only national technology management conference focused on the integration of audiovisual and information technologies for school districts and higher education, and it includes free access to more than 650 exhibits and thousands of products at InfoComm, the largest audio-visual communications and presentation technology trade show in the world. From keynote addresses and dynamic presentations to professional workshops on topics such as Web 2.0 technologies, EduComm will help you develop successful strategies for integrating AV and IT, make smart purchasing decisions and manage training and support in this exciting new field. For more information and to register, visit the EduComm Web site (www.educommconference.com). We hope to see YOU there! On the Cover We trust that you enjoy the change in our cover to make it even more functional. The same valuable columns and departments--including Administrator Profile, District Profile, Problem/Solution, and Research Corner--are still on the inside, but the redesign allows us to highlight and take you directly to key articles in each issue. We trust that you can judge this book by its cover! Odvard Egil Dyrli EDITOR-IN-CHIEF gdyrli@edmediagroup.com |
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